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After attending the fall 2021 involvement fair, friends Kay lee Ramirez, Ivonne Ortega and Andrea Magdaleno realized they hadn’t seen a table for Mexican stu dents at SU and SUNY ESF. “There was nothing where we could really come together and feel comfortable with people that come from similar backgrounds,” Ramirez said. Later that semester, Ramirez realized she wanted to organize her own event while standing in the refreshments line at an Orange After Dark movie showing. She pro posed the idea of starting a club to Ortega and Magdaleno, who were also at the event. A day or two later, Ramirez said, the idea came to life. The Mexican Student Asso ciation at Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF will debut as a regis tered student organization during the fall 2022 semester. The asso ciation’s executive board hopes to create a space that both unites SU’s Mexican community and welcomes students interested in celebrating Mexican culture, said Ortega, the organization’s president. The five-member executive board, who are all rising sopho mores, formed during the spring 2022“Thesemester.factthat all of us had these conversations as freshmen, and that we’re also Latina, we’re all first generation, I think that’s some thing that’s very unique about our story,” Ortega said. Despite a lengthy application process, Ortega credits the organi zation’s rapid establishment to the entire group’s commitment. “The only reason that we really got through it was because we worked as a team and were always there supporting each other. We never really fell through a meet ing,” she Ortega,said.who is pursuing a double major in policy studies and politi cal science, said her morals are ingrained in community activism and“Asorganizing.president, my goal is to advo cate for POC and share a platform with them that will support their voice,” Ortega said. Alumna Kimberly Tlayaca, who graduated from SU last spring, found out about the Association during her senior year after meet ing Ramirez. Tlayaca said she had been planning to bring back Xicanxs Empowering Xicanxs, a similar organization she joined during her freshman year, and was impressed by the preparedness of the association’s executive board. Tlayaca credits her experience at XEX for motivating her to get involved in other student organi zations and to take advantage of school resources, something she said she struggled with as a firstgeneration student. “I feel like for first generation students, a lot of the fear is just asking for help in the first place, just because a lot of the process is by yourself,” Tlayaca said. Although Tlayaca said that XEX
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The Syracuse PSL has been vocal in its opposition to the aquar ium project. Days after the project passed, the organization began posting a graphic of members of the Onondaga County Legislature as clown fish across the city and on social media.
The Mexican Student Association hopes to bring awareness and connection to Mexican culture on SU’s campus in its first year as a registered student organization. meghan hendricks photo editor on campus SU, county monitor monkeypox
Joe Heath, legal counsel for the Onondaga Nation, told Central Currents there is no support for the aquarium project within the nation. The legislature should have instead used the money from the aquarium to raise people out of poverty, Heath told The Daily Orange. Heath said he wasn’t sure what options the Onondaga Nation had left to fight the aquarium. The best option, By Danny Amron asst. news editor Onondaga County has not report ed any additional cases of monkey pox since announcing its first case on Aug. 10, according to Donna White, the Director of Disease Control for the Onondaga County HealthThoughDepartment.thefight won’t be over until shovels hit the ground, said Tara Sandlin, a member of the Syra cuse Party for Socialism and Libera tion as well as a senior at Syracuse University.“Wedon’t have any concerns really at this time,” she said. “It’s a wait and see kind of a thing. We don’t really know what the future is going to hold with the students returning.” Even with the “wait and see” approach, experts identified sev eral ways individuals can protect themselves from contracting mon keypox and are developing precau tionary protocols. Dr. David Larsen, an associate professor in Syracuse University’s Falk College, explained in an email that the concern that monkeypox could spread on college campuses is due to the increased close contact and bodily friction students typi cally experience compared to noncollege students. To avoid what Larsen calls “friction transmission,” he rec ommended reducing sexual contacts, especially the number of different partners, as well as crowded situations like concerts and dance halls. He noted that condoms do not prevent monkey pox
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“There are a lot of folks who think that ‘well it was voted on so it’s decided,’” Sandlin said. “The PSL firmly believes that until the ground has been broken, it can still be stopped and those funds can be diverted.”
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By Kyle Chouinard news editor A crowd packed the back of the Onondaga County Legislature on Aug. 2. Neon signs in hand, the group opposed an $85 million proposal to build an aquarium in Syracuse’s inner harbor adjacent to Onondaga Lake. The proposal passed 9-8 in favor of funding the aquarium with Democrats and Republicans ending up on either side of the Thoughvote.the fight won’t be over until shovels hit the ground, said Tara Sandlin, a member of the Syracuse Party for Socialism andManyLiberation.activists who opposed the aquarium believe the $85 mil lion price tag could be better spent addressing issues within Syracuse, such as its high rates of child pov erty, housing instability and lead contamination. But following the aquarium’s approval, those same activists are split on whether there’s anything they can do about it. State Senator Rachel May, like many other Democrats in the county, also opposes the aquarium. She called the legislature’s decision to approve the spending for the aquarium “rash.” “So I understand the desire for Syracuse to have nice things,” May said, “(but) given that we’ve been in the news for having the worst child poverty in the country and serious problems with lead pipes … I feel like there are fundamental things we need to do first.” May believes that the aquarium is not a completely done deal. “There’s that decision by the leg islature but there still has to be a lot of detailed planning and a number of further decisions to be made,” May said. “You never know some thing’s really going to happen until there are shovels in the ground.”
Thetransmission.Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention does not consider monkeypox a sexually transmitted disease, but it typically spreads through close and sustained physi cal contact, which can include sex ualLarsenactivities.also wrote that mon keypox can be spread via surfaces including sheets and other linens, so regular hand-washing along with washing sheets and towels is another way to reduce the chances of contracting the virus. According to a university spokes person, SU has prepared on-campus isolation housing for any students who may contract the virus, both those living in on-campus residence halls and off-campus students, as long as space permits. The spokesperson added that some students may opt to go home to isolate themselves instead. According to the CDC, isolation should last for the duration of the illness, which can be anywhere from two to four weeks. The spokesperson added in a statement to The D.O. that the university is ready to provide medical and academic support to students as well. SU is also working with OCHD to see monkeypox
Both Tobin and Nucerino said their first few weeks with the organization have been spent getting to understand both its systems and its Tobinculture.saidhe specifically wants to under stand what’s “under the hood” of The D.O., figuring out what fundraising efforts have suc ceeded in the past and how the newspaper oper ates. He also said he wants to help pinpoint the message of The D.O.’s fundraising efforts. Like Tobin, Nucerino also wants to exam ine the business. His first year at The D.O. is about watching and learning both from the students who work within the company and its board of directors. For now, Nucerino wants to act as a Nucerinosupport.has been working with local YMCAs for almost 30 years. For the last six years, he’s worked as the CEO of the YMCAs of Auburn and Skaneateles. Working within the YMCA, Nucerino said he found he enjoyed working with the typical college age group, both within programming and employment. At The D.O., he considers his job to be about“(It’strust.about) building that trust in the com munity and with the students and with the school and with the board,” Nucerino said, “making sure that we’re doing everything that we need to do as good stewards of the income that comes in, the expenses and, of course, donations.”Dockery wrote that The D.O. has “lucked out” with both Tobin and Nucerino. “They have decades of experience in their fields, with top notch organizations in the higher education and non-profit space,” he said. kschouin@syr.edu@Kyle_Chouinard from page 3 mexsa from page 3 aquarium from page 3 monkeypox became defunct by the start of her junior year, she said the organization felt like home and she was excited for the association to intro duce a similar space for students. “It’s a really nice area of common ground to find your peers and new people around you,” TlayacaComputersaid. engineering major Kevin Lopez was also a member of XEX and said he will be joining MEXSA as a general member in the fall. Going into his sixth semester at SU, Lopez remembers the first on-campus event he went to as a freshman: an XEX mixer. The event was pivotal for him, Lopez said, because it helped him feel more at home in Syracuse. Lopez said he wants to offer support to the association during their growth as he has been involved in a number of other organizations as an SU student. “I just want people to feel embraced on campus,” Lopez said. “(Since XEX), it’s the first time that Mexicans will have their own platform and voice, and (the executive board) can do so much with it.” When she first arrived on campus in fall of 2020, rising junior and bioengineering major Shaila Cuellar recalled that COVID-19 restrictions made it difficult for her and her roommate to meet other Mexican students on campus. Cuellar thinks that MEXSA’s pres ence will make it easier for Mexican students with a similar experience to connect. “For Mexican students, MEXSA would be that home away from home,” she said. “Just so incoming students are aware that they are not the only Mexican people here, you know?” Cuellar hopes MEXSA hosts events that will help exhibit Mexican culture like she said the Puerto Rican and Dominican Student Associations currently do. “With the events that (PRSA and DSA) host, they bring awareness to our campus,” Cuellar said. “In a similar way, I hope that like MEXSA is able to educate people on the culture.”
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SU alumna Haley Robertson, who formerly served as the paper’s editor-in-chief her junior year and as fundraising coordinator her senior year, said even over the last few years the focus on fundraising within The D.O. has shot up. “Before I got involved with fundraising at the Daily Orange it solely existed within the responsibilities of management, and fundrais ing campaigns were all related to specific spe cial projects,” Robertson said. Previously, Nucerino and Tobin’s roles took the form of a single position, General Manager. Mike Dooling, who left the organization this past summer, was the last person to have the role.
direct eligible students to vaccination resources, as New York state and local health departments are the only organizations able to administer the vaccine at this time, the spokesperson wrote.
Robertson now works as a development associate with The Ground Truth Project, the parent company for Report for America, doing work similar to her role as The D.O.’s fundrais ing coordinator in 2021. Stephen Dockery, chair of the board of direc tors, wrote to The D.O. in an email that he hopes fundraising becomes “an established pillar of our revenue stream” within the next one to two years. Tobin said he is excited to get to work helping The D.O. elevate its fundraising. “My role is really to help to execute the systems and the practices, but also build some new strategies and a greater culture where philanthropy and alumni engagement are there to help The D.O. flourish and succeed and grow,” Tobin said. “That’s my job.”
lsortiz@syr.edu@luisanasof Heath continued, would be to join others within the county to make the legisla ture more responsive to their pleas. Heath wants the legislature to understand that they have made a dramatic mistake. “I don’t know of any other options at this point,” he said. The Syracuse PSL will be engaging in a series of different ways to disrupt the process from the aquarium’s passing in the legislature until its possible construction. The organization has already launched a petition to stop the aquarium’s construction and invest its funding into public housing. As of 5:40 p.m. on Aug. 21, the petition has 270“Itsignatures.ishightime that the people of Onon daga County be treated with the dignity they deserve!” the petition’s opening state mentSandlinconcludes.alsosaid the group will be orga nizing rallies regarding the aquarium’s construction. The organization has already staged one following the project’s approval.
By Kyle Chouinard news editor Chris Tobin wants The Daily Orange’s fund raising to be more reflective of what donors appreciate. Instead of getting a complimen tary bumper sticker when contributing, he said people would rather feel like they’re a part of The D.O.’s team. Tobin, the fundraising manager, along with Business Manager Chris Nucerino joined The D.O. over the summer. Both are in part-time roles within the organization. “I think the type of fundraising that works best is ‘we’re going to win your philanthropy and your vote of confidence by virtue of our ideas,” Tobin said. In January, Nucerino began building his own business in financial consulting, but said he had some extra time on his hands and wanted to do something meaningful. Chris Tobin is also in the process of setting up his own consultancy business, Rootstock, along side a friend of his. But as he’s building up his client base, he said has the ability to do more. “I’ve got enough … freetime to where I felt like I can still contribute to a worthwhile orga nization,” Tobin said. The new hires are meant to create a more sustainable future for The Daily Orange, said Beth Fritzinger, the vice chair of The D.O.’s Board of Directors. The board concluded that the organization needed more leadership for both fundraising and business management, the roles Tobin and Nucerino now hold. Over the last decade, The D.O. has slowly moved toward fundraising as a form of revenue.
However, beyond offering the vaccine to close contacts of the one detected case, the county does not currently have any additional vaccine clinics planned. According to White, residents who received the first shot of the monkeypox vaccine at the Aug. 10 vaccine clinic will receive the second shot at another clinic four weeks later on Sep. 7. The county received 600 doses of the vac cine, 300 first shots and 300 second shots, according to a press release. In order to be eligible for the vaccine, residents must be gay or bisexual men, trans gender, gender non-conforming, gender nonbinary or be a man who has sex with other men. Additionally, only people age 18 or older who have multiple or anonymous sex partner in the last two weeks are eligible. According to White, individuals filled out an online survey to confirm they met the qualifications for the vaccine. Once they arrived at the Aug. 10 clinic, workers again asked similar questions. At an Aug. 10 press conference to announce the first reported case of monkeypox in the county, County Executive Ryan McMahon said that the strict requirements to be eligible for the vaccine were due to the county’s limited supply. McMahon said that testing availability was not an issue at that time, and Stacy Fontana, a nurse practitioner at OCHD, said that any urgent care location or doctor can administer tests. Larsen wrote in an email to The D.O. that due to the limited supply, vaccines are being deployed strategically to “interrupt chains of transmission.” “At this point (there’s) no need to try to get a vaccine until the county health department tells you personally,” he wrote. He furthered that declining cases of mon keypox in New York City and Europe may be evidence that the control strategy for the virus is working. The seven-day average of cases in New York City has fallen from 71 on Aug. 1 to 15 as of Aug. 18, according to the New York City Department of Health. “I just hope that people are following the education advice that’s been put out and moni toring themselves,” White said. ddamron@syr.edu@dannyamron_
SA’s executive board will provide all members an opportunity to stay connected to their cul ture while they are away from home. “We usually share these traditions with our families, and we stay connected through our families. So when we’re not with them, it’s a way for us to continue those traditions,” Doroteo said. The executive board is still finalizing event planning, Ortega said. She confirmed that MEXSA will be at the fall involvement fair. Some members of the executive board said they hope their leadership experience will help them achieve not only professional but also personal goals. As a minority student in a predomi nantly white institution, marketing man agement major Andrea Magdaleno said her role as MEXSA’s treasurer gives her a sense of belonging.“Youjustfeel out of place,” Magdaleno said. Magdaleno said one of her goals as an executive board member is to make sure the Association remains a part of the campus even after the members graduate from SU.
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Along with taking public action, Sandlin said Syracuse PSL will canvass sentiment about the aquarium. The organization will then present their findings to the county executive, potentially through a video, Sandlin said. “The main thing is getting the county’s attention,” Sandlin said. “They didn’t want to hear people’s feedback before so we’re trying our darndest to make sure they’re gonna hear people’s feedback now.”
OCHD will continue to work with the Barnes Center to test and treat monkeypox and conduct contact tracing, utilizing the same relationships the two organizations developed to combat the COVID-19 pan demic, White said. Per the spokesperson, staff at the Barnes Cen ter at The Arch have also met regularly, partici pated in state training for detecting and treating monkeypox and reviewed all CDC guidance.
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Secretary Xenia Zolano Doroteo, a double major studying international relations and political science, said that being part of MEX
On Aug. 14, the Syracuse PSL stood outside the county building, voicing their objections through a megaphone. While both May and Sandlin believe the aquarium could possibly be stopped, the two differ on how far they should go to stop the project. Sandlin, along with the Syra cuse PSL, said the organization is willing to go to the aquarium’s future site to disrupt its May,construction.though, said once the aquarium is completely finalized, she does not want to act as an obstacle for the project. “If it’s going to go forward, I want it to suc ceed,” she said. “I don’t want to be undermin ing it once it becomes a reality.”
While still attending SU, Zolano Doroteo said she wants to use her platform to continue to fight for equal and positive representation within the SU community. “For me, it’s a way to say that…it doesn’t matter what obstacles you can put in front of us or systemic oppression you can put over us, we are here to stay beyond our years,” she said. Although Ramirez said she knows being vice president will challenge her, she is glad she took the position as it help her break out of her shell and her comfort zone. “(The Kaylee Ramirez from) two years ago would not be doing this. I was the most shy person,” she said. Ramirez said she wants to inspire others to do the same. “As a freshman, I hesitated to join new clubs or join an environment where there’s a lot of people because it can get a little intimidating,” Ramirez said. “I want to be that person, or work alongside people, that… makes (others) feel comfortable in new environments.”
Crazy Daisies Flowers & Garden Cafe During the pandemic, Crazy Dai sies became a staple for weekend brunch. Weather-permitting, the Garden Cafe has delicious bites all day. Plus, for those over 21, the mimosa flights are a huge hit. It’s a great spot to go with friends and take some pictures, plus you may even find a plant to bring back to decorate your dorm. I went to Crazy Daisies for the first time during my sophomore year with friends that
Blank’s movie “Roman Candle” was shown at 11 film festivals and even won the Audience Award for Best Drama at Film Invasion LA and Best Director at Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival. courtesy of joe blank Syracuse VPA alum Joe Blank found his creative purpose by exploring the intricacies of relationships in his films
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By Shantel Guzman asst. culture digital editor W hile work ing odd jobs related to the film industry, Joe Blank felt unsatisfied. He wanted to create his own work. This unrest inspired Blank to create his first feature film, “Roman Candle”. While working as a production assistant in New York City after graduating from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Per forming Arts in 2018, Blank was filled with frustration. He didn’t know what his next move would be. Half of his film friends were moving to Los Angeles to pursue their dreams of being producers and directors. For Blank, who grew up just north of the city in West chester, NY, severing his ties with New York was tougher for him than for some of his friends. “For me and a lot of friends of mine [there] kicked in this sort of idea of ‘which path do I take’ and ‘which is the right move,’” Blank said. “For some people, that means going to Hollywood right away and going to an agency. I was kind of divided because growing up in West chester, I felt like a lot of my base and knowledge was in New York.” Blank stayed in New York and worked on true crime shows, a season of Project Runway, for a talent agency, and other jobs relating to pro duction. But, after a while, it became clear that just being in the same field as film wasn’t enough to satisfy his need for creativity. He felt his mental health deteriorating, and the only way to improve it was to go out and create. After watching “I Am Easy to Find”, a short film directed by Mike Mills for the band The National, Blank first became inspired to create “Roman Candle”. “I Am Easy to Find” pieces together small scenes of someone’s life into a short film. Blank was captivated by this idea and decided to structure his film similarly, except focusing on the intricacies of a relationship. The story centers on the evolving romantic relationship of a young couple living in NYC, according to Blank.Blank reached out to former SU classmates to create the film. He brought on Derrick Owens, an S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications graduate, as a producer. The leading actors, Sarah Hubner and Noah Schindler, had been acting majors at VPA. The group began to film in September 2019. “We all had full time jobs, and we shot basically once every month up until the pandemic,” Blank said. “So we just shot…basically when we could have the time [and] when I could kind of put together the moneyEveryoneagain.”who participated in “Roman Candle” did so for free, with Blank self-financing the film when needed. Blank says he was lucky to be able to create this film with his friends who were very generous with their time and passionate about the project. orientation guide 2022
By Mira Berenbaum senior staff writer Before coming to college, I was told time and time again that Syracuse is “cold and boring” compared to my hometown of Los Angeles. Yet, throughout the past three years, I have found many ways to keep myself and my friends occupied in a city much smaller than what I’m used to. Now, as I start my senior year, I wish I knew about some of my favorite Syra cuse spots and activities earlier— so here are a few of my recommendations.
By Sophie Szydlik asst. culture editor Parthenon Books Opens — June 25, 2022 Good news for Syracuse book lov ers—Parthenon Books, the city’s first independent book store in thirty years, opened its doors, bringing with it coffee, community and of course, plenty of books. “(This) bookstore is sort of a community hub where people that have different ideas and different thoughts can come together and either find something to spark their imagination or inspire them,” said Selena Gianna, Parthenon Books’ generalUnlikemanager.larger booksellers, Parthenon shapes its inventory around its community and what they’re reading, Giampa said. Par thenon is committed to its local ity, whether that’s promoting local authors, artists’ merchandise, or serving locally sourced coffee and bakedGiampagoods.is eager for students to visit the store, study and use books to navigate their early 20s. “You are at an age where you’re exploring who you are and the kind of person that you want to be. Walk into a bookstore, and maybe walk to a section you nor mally wouldn’t,” Giampa said. “You might be surprised. Ask the bookseller for a recommendation— they might give you something that completely changes your life.” Parthenon Books is located at 333 S Salina St, across the street from the Landmark Theatre. Its hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, and 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
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Overwhelmingly, however, students are excit ed to use BeReal this year. Bisson is eager to capture highlights from her senior year, including Halloween in the fall and her graduation in the spring. Rajasekaran wants to get BeReals of her in class and at the Duke basketball game, while Ridge is looking forward to taking photos at her fraternity formal and date nights. Being able to capture the big and small moments of the year, and see other users’ daily lives too, is ultimately what students feel BeReal is the best for. “It humanizes everybody, compared to normal social media,” Bisson said. somoore@syr.edu@sophiaamooree Syracuse University students talk about their experiences with BeReal after the social media app took the world by storm
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The best BeReal of Caroline Ridge’s summer hap pened last Thursday, at a Syracuse University resident advisor training. During a demonstration of what would happen in the event of a dorm fire, the app’s daily notification — “It’s time to BeReal” — pinged. Ridge said the alert went off right as the demonstra tive fire began, making for an ideal daily snapshot. “That was the best thing, I thought it was crazy,” Ridge said. “I was like, ‘perfect timing for the BeRe al’ because everyone’s gonna want to see this.’” Ridge is a sophomore studying political science and policy studies. She decided to download BeReal because of her sister — hearing her everyday refrain of “it’s BeReal time,” Ridge said she didn’t want to miss out on the experience of the app. As a platform, BeReal keeps it simple. The app sends users a daily random alert to take a photo (automatically using their front and back cameras) of whatever they’re doing at that moment, which is what prompted Ridge’s sister to talk about the daily notification. Users have the choice to post within the 2-minute window of the app’s notifica tion to be “on time” or they can post a late BeReal if they missed the initial notification. However, users can’t see what their friends posted on the app until they’ve taken their BeReal first, so to get a view of others’ lives, engagement is required. BeReal rose to fame as the unfiltered social media app, as it provides users with an authentic look into one moment of their friends’ daily lives. The app launched in 2020, though it didn’t gain traction until earlier this year. BeReal’s slogan, “your friends for real” is described by users as an antithesis to Instagram: a social media app with no filters, editing, or like counts. “I like the spontaneity of it,” Meg Bisson, a senior studying psychology, said. “It tries to break that stereotypical social media aspect of editing and posing and Photoshop and whatnot. And it’s more, just — everybody’s just doing everyday things.” Bisson downloaded the app this summer after several friends said they enjoyed using it. She said the lack of pressure to post an aesthetic photo makes the user experience funnier and more laidback. BeReal has provided an outlet for students to stay connected with their friends this summer, but in a way that’s more authentic than Insta gram. Bisson said, because it sets the focus on the little moments of daily life, like brushing your teeth or going to the doctor, the platform is more intimate than other social media sites. Alekhya Rajasekaran, a sophomore studying biotechnol ogy, expressed similar sentiments, and also said that for her, the app cultivates a closer relation ship with the friends she has on it. “Even though there are not necessarily any words spoken, you’re kind of all doing the same thing at the same exact time. And that in itself is a deeper bond,” she said. And while BeReal is good at capturing life’s little moments, it can also capture the big ones, too. Rajasekaran said the best BeReal of her sum mer was taken on a trip to Monterey, California. She was at the harbor watching seals when the app’s notification went off. Rajasekaran said she was able to capture the moment of being up close to the seals, which made for a more interesting BeReal than being in the car or her room. Another way to get creative with the app is to take photos of things that aren’t yourself, as Bisson did. For her favorite BeReal of the summer, Bisson took a front and back photo of her dog. What she didn’t expect was the way her friends would react to the photo, as the app allows friends to respond to users’ BeReals with photo reactions of their own. “A couple of other people responded with pictures of their dogs,” Bisson said. “It was like BeReal, but for dogs. It was so cute!” Like with any social media platform, though, there are some drawbacks to BeReal. For Luke Elliott, a public relations and CCE sophomore, the app became a source of stress for him. Elliott, who often keeps his phone on Do Not Disturb, frequently missed the daily notification, which caused his posts to be late. Elliott’s stress over being late on the app is not unfounded. The virality of BeReal naturally lends itself to users on the Internet sparking discussion. On other platforms online, like TikTok and Insta gram, Elliott saw others creating rules for the app, like how long is too long to delay a BeReal post or how many retakes are appropriate. Elliott said that, although the app is fun to use with friends or to be in other people’s BeReals, the lack of control over when users have to post was a source of stress for him. “I do like the idea of putting out pictures,’’ Elliott said, “But at the same time, all of these expecta tions that people have created for BeReal, I almost feel like, I’m judged not on what I post, but how I use the app. That is what made it so stressful for me.”
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3. REED GRANGER Reed Granger, a freshman at SU, downloaded BeReal on August 17. “(This) was like my first actual time I got the noti fication,” they said. “That’s my best friend Nicholas. And it was my last day hanging out with him before I went to school. We were heading to Starbucks, and it was just fun to capture that moment. I love that BeReal was present for that.”
5. LUCY VULGAMORE “This BeReal is from the very beginning of sum mer where I met up with my sorority sister at our local mall and we ended up going to the American Girl doll store just for fun. I feel like this is really important for me,” Lucy Vulgamore, an SU sophomore, said. “It was my first time meeting one of my college friends in my hometown, and it kind of just showed me how far I’ve come in my life.”
2. ALEXANDRA PANAGIOTAREAS “This BeReal is me and my dad, my mom and my best friend Polina. We’re watching the sunset on the deck of a hotel we’re staying at in Greece. The village actually we were staying at is the village where my grandfather was raised,” Alexandra Panagiotar eas, a sophomore at SU, said. Panagiotareas, who was born and raised in Greece, moved to Texas at the age of 13. “I hadn’t been back there in six years. It was our first summer back since the move so it was just really special to catch this moment on BeReal.”
6. MEG BISSON “I took one and I made both sides of it my dog,” Meg Bisson, a senior at SU, said. “She switched from excited to pissed off that I was taking a picture of her.” Bisson’s favorite BeReal of the sum mer sparked an unexpected response from her friends. “Some people reacted with pictures of their dogs and it was like, BeReal but for dogs.”
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4. CAROLINE RIDGE: “We were like ‘no way it’s coming out right now,” Caroline Ridge, an SU sophomore, said. The best BeReal of her summer happened during resident advisor training last week. “We did a demon stration where they burned a room to show how quick a fire starts. The BeReal came out right when they lit the room on fire.”
1. ALEKHYA RAJASEKARAN SU sophomore Alekhya Rajasekaran captured her favorite BeReal of the summer in Monterey, California. “My BeReal popped up right when I was looking at some seals,” she said. “I saw a bunch of seals that were on this shipwreck-type thing out in the bay. I was just able to get that and I just thought that was so cute.”
Blank has always been inspired by films created in unconventional ways. Many of the filmmakers he looked up to while growing up started out by creating low-budget independent films similar to his. Blank used “Roman Candle” as a creative out let to improve his mental health, and follow in the footsteps of some of his film idols. After its release, “Roman Candle” went on to be shown at 11 film festivals. It also won the Audience Award for Best Drama at Film Invasion LA and Best Director at Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival. “Roman Candle” has been on the film festival circuit for about a year now, with the next show ing of the film at the NoHo CineFest on Septem ber 29th. It is in the process of being available to streamWhenonline.itwas first submitted, Owens felt opti mistic, but didn’t know what to expect. “We had done the work to make the story as good as it could be, so at a certain point, it was just like, we’re gonna submit to all these festivals because we wanted to give it a go, but we sort of can’t control it,” Owens said. “[But] people reacted really well at festivals, [which] is exciting, especially for Joe who I know, it’s a personal story for him.”
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professor at Onondaga Community College, ful filled a life-long dream and won “Jeopardy.” The Syracuse University doctoral alumnus beat Hoa Quach, an Illinois portfolio manager, and Iowa real estate attorney and returning champion Halley Ryherd to clinch the title. Bdzak said he first tried to be a contestant in 2001, but it was former student Ashley O’Mara, who appeared on the show in 2018, who reig nited his dream and motivated him to take the contestant test regularly again. After a rigorous audition process and 16 months of waiting in a contestant pool, Bdzak got the call that he had been selected to fly to Los Angeles and finally become a contestant on “Jeopardy.” “They said, ‘If you don’t hear from us in 16 months, you can start the whole process over again.’ I was like, it probably won’t happen this time. Oh well,” he said. “In early April, they called. They said, ‘can you come out here in three weeks and be on the show?’” Bdzak said his whirlwind experience on Jeopardy — meeting other contestants, being on television and discussing his neuroscience dissertation with host Mayim Bialik — proved to him he can conquer nerves. He urged anyone interested in the show, even if they are anxious, to pursue it anyway for the great experience. “For people that are tempted to try out, but are afraid that nerves will cause them to freeze up, the way I did… I would definitely say try out,” he said. “They’re pros, they know how to get you past your nerves.” Bdzak will return to his philosophy teach ing curriculum at OCC this fall, he said. He has immense gratitude for the opportunity to be a part of “Jeopardy” and to have fulfilled a childhood dream.
Westcott Neighborhood The Westcott Neighborhood is home to many SU students’ favorite spots, including Rise N’ Shine diner, Recess Coffee, Alto Cinco and one of my personal favorites, Boom Babies, a vintage apparel store. I’ve been able to find some great tops and dresses there that my friends some times make fun of me for wearing too much. Plus, if you spend over $50 you can start a punch card, and after 5 punches you save $15. Westcott is right near campus which makes it easy to get to and is a great break from the regular Marshall Street res taurants that students frequent. How to get there: It’s about one mile from campus, so if the weather is nice, I recommend walking. Bus #343 can also take you to Westcott from College Place. Syracuse Trivia One of my favorite activities in the city is the Syra cuse Trivia Company, which hosts competitions at local bars and restaurants every weeknight. Gather your team of up to seven and get yourself a table at any of the trivia locations, and you’re guar anteed to have a great night. The company has regular locations that host weekly trivia games which you can find on its website or Instagram account. Be sure to check the Instagram account for a clue before you go, and if you’re lucky, you can be featured on its separate trivia winners Instagram account — I’m on there! Prizes include points for future games and gift cards to the res
Alternative rock band Wilco will take the stage at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchard on Tuesday as part of their Cruel Country tour, featuring their new album with the same name. A group of six members with multiple instruments, Wilco’s signature sound has been “pounding out and blazing.” But Cruel Country has more mellow undertones, and revisits the band’s roots in country music. Kamikaze Palm Tree will also perform. Tickets are $55 if bought in advance and $60 if bought that day. The concert will start at 7 p.m.
WHEN: Thursday, August 25 at 7:30 p.m. ARTIST: Brad Paisley Brad Paisley Looking to stay local? Head to Funk N’ Waffles, where indie pop band All Poets and Heroes will be performing on Friday. Originally from Syracuse, Rob McCall and Corey Jordan formed All Poets and Heroes to craft a sound influenced by 90s alternative and folk tunes. Letters from New York and The Burkhearts, both indie rock groups, will also make an appearance. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m.
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Cake Bar Expands Beyond Salt City Market — August 12, 2022 Fans of Vietnamese bubble tea, rejoice! Cake Bar, the popular stall in Salt City Market, opened a full café at 252 W Genesee Street. The menu features an array of Vietnamese patisserie and flavors, as well as an expan sive menu of dessert-inspired drinks and teas, offering customers immersion into Vietnamese culture. Ivory Huynh, the social media manager of Cake Bar, said this immersion and exposure was a key reason and business goal for the café’s expan sion: to authentically represent Vietnamese cui sine and teach customers about the rich culture.
ARTIST: Daughtry and Pop Evil Daughtry As part of his World Tour 2022, country singer and songwriter Brad Paisley will perform at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater on Thursday. The three-time GRAMMY winner is best known for songs “Remind Me,” which he sang with Carrie Underwood, and “She’s Everything.” Paisley last appeared in Syracuse in June 2018. Tickets start at $20 through resale sites, and the show starts at 7:30.
Blank says he feels extremely thankful and humbled for receiving those awards, and in the future, all he wants is to continue to create films. “If I’m able to just make movies with friends, I think that is totally satisfying on its own,” Blank said. “I’m really attracted to that commu nity aspect of [film], and moving up with friends and kind of just making films with people that you meet along the way.”
“We want to be a place where young people can come to hang out and eat dessert, drink milk tea… all of the desserts on our menu,” Huynh said. “We put a lot of effort in, and we are trying to promote Vietnamese culture in Syracuse.”
This new location is specifically geared toward the city’s student population, she said. Huynh said that Cake Bar founder, Duyen Nguyen, recognized an unmet need in the downtown scene — a café that is open late and doesn’t serve alcohol. “Syracuse kind of shuts down at night. There’s no place to go except a bar,” she said. “Plus, you have to be 21… we provide a place for young people to hang out.” Huynh described the atmosphere of the café as “trendy” — appealing to a younger eye — and hopes to incorporate original student artwork in the future. Cake Bar is also reminiscent of Vietnamese culture, representing a true mar riage of different styles. “We want to make the store with Vietnamese inspiration, anime, a giphy studio… if we have a chance, we will invite students from high school or SU to hang their paintings and switch them once a month… we want to bring their art to our audience,” Huynh said. Both Cake Bar locations are open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Customers can order in-store or pre-order for special events. sophszyd@gmail.com@soph_syzd would become my roommates. How to get there: If you don’t have a car, splitting an Uber or Lyft with friends is the most affordable option since there are no buses that take you there. It’s about 20 minutes from campus, at 4693 Kasson Rd, so schedule your ride ahead of time and it’ll likely be cheaper. Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards I had never heard of apple picking before I came to Syracuse, but now, it’s one of my favorite fall activities. Beak & Skiff has the best apple treats in town — my favorite is the apple cider donuts. The orchard also sometimes hosts concerts and has a cider tasting room! It’s a great spot for a large group or just with your closest friends. How to get there: Like Crazy Daisies, there are no buses to Beak & Skiff, so scheduling a ride share is your best bet. The orchard is about 25 minutes from campus, at 2708 Lords Hill Road, Marietta, NY. Armory Square Armory Square has some of the best restaurants in Syracuse and is so easy to get to from campus. Some of my personal favorite spots for din ner are Pastabilities, Oh My Darling, and The York. Also in the area is the relatively new Salt City Market, a place where you can try differ ent foods from a variety of different cultures. Additionally, the neighborhood has some great bars like The Fitz, Biergarten, and Al’s Whiskey Lounge. Or, if you’re interested in a fun brunch with your friends, be sure to try Modern Malt or Funk N’ Waffles. The downtown neighbor hood is also a great place to walk around in and explore the city of Syracuse. As a major foodie, exploring the different Armory Square restaurants has been a highlight of my time at SU. Whether it’s for a birthday cel ebration, a parent visiting or no special occasion at all, the downtown area can provide some upscale dining options which are hard to find on campus. How to get there: There are buses from College Place that can take you right to Armory Square. Bus #433 can take you to The Warehouse, where most SU design classes are held, which is right in Armory Square and is free to students.
ARTIST: Wilco Wilco If you’re up for a bit of a drive, Daughtry will appear in Verona, New York at the Turning Stone Resort this Tuesday with rock band Pop Evil. Best known for their 2009 hits “No Surprise” and “Life After You,” the pop-rock band recently released a new album, Dearly Beloved, which will be featured on this tour. Tickets start at $35, and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.
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ARTIST: All Poets and Heroes, Letters from New York, The Burkhearts All Poets and Heroes from page 5 film from page 5 advice from page 5 events “We did it for no money, all the locations were just around New York,” Blank said. “Because we all sort of had this passion to do this movie, that was the way it unfolded. And I think because this was [filmed] every month, it became some thing—[since] all of us were working—to look forward to in a way and it felt extracurricular.” Schindler, who played the male lead, feels similarly to Blank. Having worked together on VPA projects with Blank during college, creating “Roman Candle” was reminiscent of that time. “It was really fun, it felt like college again,” Schindler said. “It was a very small crew…we would usually film in one of our apartments, so it’s very intimate. Small quarters.”
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By Hannah Karlin columnist While summer seemed like it could last forever, the start of the academic year is upon us and students are packing for another semester at Syracuse University. Whether you’re a fi rst-year or a senior, this school year will be full of new experiences and challenges. Adjusting to a new environment can be di cult and stressful, and while adversity is natural, there are ways to navigate through a new year and set yourself up for success. Here’s a guide to tackle the semester head-on.
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Get out of your room Spending time outside of the room is key to a successful semester. It’s all about taking the initiative, whether that means going to the Barnes Center at the Arch, studying in a library or eating in the Schine student center. Students should strive to get out of their comfort zone. SU’s campus has abundant resources and areas of involvement that tailor to students’ interests. There’s nothing wrong with a little alone time in your room. Sometimes less stimulation helps achieve a balanced lifestyle. But, there needs to be a limit. Anxiety and depression rates among college students have increased since the start of the pandemic, with one in three students experiencing such feelings, according to the Mayo Clinic. Staying in one’s room can intensify those feelings, according to Mental Health America. Every living environment is just a blank landscape until it’s personalized. Campus organizations allow for such expression. They enable students to uncover new passions and connections. From publications to religious organizations, SU has a wide variety of involvement for everyone. Going to just one meeting can provide a new direction. Form new connections New friendships or even acquaintances can be the people who have our back throughout college. Be patient — these connections don’t happen out of thin air. They take time. Lifelong college friends may not be found in the first few weeks of college, but friends ranging from a trusted person for genuine advice to a fun person to grab a co ee with are there. Our new connections help provide comfort within the challenges of college life. Prioritize mental health Social media tends to glorify college experiences, and our plans often go awry. Keeping an open mind helps to handle such adversity. This openness provides an avenue to move forward. Remember that college is where we learn, and much of that learning may be through making errors. The critical part is to learn from experience and take that knowledge into the future. Stay organized From having a clean room to an assignment list, organization is necessary for success in college. By using a method of organization, students are aware of their tasks and deadlines. Organization can allow students to focus on the present, as opposed to constantly worrying about the future. The tools to achieve these are available to all students — a planner, Google calendar or Post-It notes. Organization is your best bet to avoid instances of burnout.
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Balance Understand the importance of balance. Yes, one should attend lectures and study at length for exams, but socialization is also a priority. It’s about balance and what works best for each individual. Students often prioritize academics at the expense of their personal health and relationships, but that can often lead to a decline in academic performance, according to Johns Hopkins. While these steps aren’t everything, they do promote student success. All it takes is a conscious e ort. Hannah Karlin is a Sophomore Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism major. Her column appears biweekly. She can be reached at hekarlin@syr.edu.
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“The last two games, the amount of blocked shots and bodies in front of the ball, we haven’t given that up,” Adams said. “A bit surprising that that happened today.” Coming out of halftime, Adams opted to go with Vanderbosch, giving the freshman her first collegiate minutes, “experience,” Adams said. Giorgio had finished the half allowing a fifth goal to UCONN after Cara Elmendorf’s corner kick found Abbey Jones, who whipped her head to the left, redirecting the ball past Giorgio during the 41st minute. Syracuse tightened up its defense, especially early on, driving attempts like Jayda Bedoya’s deep run on the right side far out of harm’s way, so Vanderbosch stood uncontested for the first half of her period.
Vanderbosch corralled two shots UCONN took, one directly into her chest and the other a one-hopper. But the freshman easily grabbed both with two hands, no serious threat of another goal. It wasn’t until the 70th min ute when she fell victim to the same mistake that led to Giorgio watching from the side lines. Later on, with just under eight minutes remaining in a 6-0 game, she’d leap to her left at a long shot from Elmendorf heading just underneath the crossbar. She’d poke the ball up and over the net with her left hand, ensur ing a seventh goal wouldn’t be scored. “We got three really, really good goalkeep ers and (an) opportunity to see all three of them,” Adams said. “But they all bring some thing really special to the team.” But minues before Vanderbosch watched Maddie Carroll work down the field, bat tling with Syracuse’s Aysia Cobb. Carroll finally broke through for enough space as she approached the top left corner of the box, readying herself for a shot. Meanwhile, Vanderbosch had crept out toward the oneon-one, eager to break it up if Cobb stumbled. Instead, Vanderbosch had eliminated all of the space she’d need to work with once Carroll wound up for a shot. Without time to set her feet, Carroll’s shot dribbled across the ground curving just enough to the right for it to roll into the net. Vanderbosch could hardly redirect her momentum to leap for the off-balanced shot, and watched from the ground as the Orange’s hole grew to 6-0. “We as individuals just need to be sharper and hold each other accountable,” Adams said. “Nobody’s happy.” anthonyalandt29@yahoo.com@anthonyalandt
Gadsden lept and corraled the ball, win ning the two-on-one battle while ending the two-minute drill with a well-contested win for the“Thisoffense.offense is the first new offense for me since I’ve been here,” Jones said on Aug. 5. “You can see a lot of new things, a lot of good new things. A better connection with the receivers and quarterbacks and running backs.” anthonyalandt29@yahoo.com@anthonyalandt
The first goal came in the 21st minute, when Jessica Mazo took the ball from a throw-in and chipped it over goalie Sierra Giorgio and multiple defenders. It hit the crossbar and just passed the white line for a goal. Two minutes later, a corner kick ricocheted off multiple players around the penalty box before spinning out to a perfectly-positioned Emma Zaccagnini. She immediately struck the ball, keeping it low to the ground and past a diving Giorgio to take a 2-0 lead. “We gotta be better in front of our net,” Adams said. “That’s actually something we’ve been really good with our last two games, the amount of blocked shots and bodies in front of the ball, we haven’t given up a lot.” Konte scored from distance not three min utes after that, sending the ball over the head of Giorgio. Konte was well outside the penalty box, but she fired a perfect ball over the leaping goalie. Adams said she was surprised at how the Orange’s defensive mentality collapsed, most likely because of a slow start on both sides of the ball. The team has committed to an aggressive defensive identity that was evident in its first match, but the energy didn’t recipro cate on Sunday. “We are trying to really swarm teams and put them under pressure and not give them time on the ball,” Adams said. “But today we were really just solo everywhere instead of working together to win the ball.” In the 34th minute, Giorgio saw that there were no defenders home, so she tried to come up and smother the ball close to midfield. The ball landed near Chioma Okafor, who put on the brakes and side-stepped to avoid the fall ing goalie. She sent the ball into the open net, extending UConn’s lead to 4-0. The fifth goal came off another corner kick, this time from Cara Elmendorf. Elmendorf lofted the ball into the penalty box, allowing Abby Jones to pop it into the SU net. Finally, the only second-half score came from another breakaway, this time by freshman Maddie Carroll, increasing the Huskies’ lead to six. Syracuse has an extremely young team this season, featuring 19 freshmen and sophomores out of 29 players. With an incredibly inexperi enced group competing in a tough conference, Adams said there was a valuable learning expe rience on how to deal with bad losses. The Huskies started just one underclass man on Sunday along with 10 juniors and juniors. Adams said the gap in experience played a major factor in UConn’s ability to capitalize on Orange mistakes. “I think we had plenty of moments where we capitalized on their mistakes, but you saw the difference in experience when they put it in the back of the net and we didn’t,” Adams said. Giorgio, the sophomore goalkeeper, let in all five of the Huskies’ first-half goals while collecting just one save in 28 minutes. She was replaced by freshman Shea Vanderbosch at halftime, who racked up five saves and only one goal allowed in the second half. The starting goalie, Michaela Walsh, exited with an injury early in the first half after tak ing a knee to the stomach while attempting a save. She stayed in for a while, but eventually decided to come out in the 17th minute. The first goal was scored just four minutes after herOndeparture.theother end, Syracuse’s offense got 13 shots off, yet only five of them were on goal. Adams said that inaccuracy is “unacceptable,” adding that creating open shots and scoring goals will be the focal point of practice this week. “You can create and create, but you aren’t going to win the game if you don’t capitalize on it,” Adams said. “We have to be fearless in front of the goal and we have to punish teams when we have the opportunity, and that’s what UConn did.” This loss was reminiscent of last year’s team that went 0-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Adams is trying to get the team out of that losing mentality and set new expectations. She said that today was definitely an eye-opener for the Orange, but they will be better off for it in the long run. She wants the team to train like they are playing a UConn-type opponent in every“Thisgame.doesn’t define us, it’s a reflection time to look at us as individuals and examine our own game,” Adams said. “We as indi viduals just need to be sharper and hold each other accountable.”
wbmiller@syr.edu@wymill07 said. “Didn’t feel like she was 100%, so she insisted we made the change.” The Huskies, who returned all of their start ers, blanked SU, a team with 19 freshmen and just five upperclassman starters — including Walsh. The Orange (1-1) didn’t swarm UCONN (1-1) on defense and hardly garnered any legiti mate offensive chances, but the team also cycled through all three of its goalkeepers, beginning with the injury to Walsh. Then Giorgio did what she could following defensive breakdowns, but conceded five goals within 20 minutes. Adams tapped freshman Shea Vanderbosch for the second half, but she allowed an extra goal late in the second period in the loss. Three minutes after Giorgio subbed in, the Huskies’ Jessica Mazo collected a pass down toward the top of the box from Jada Konte on the left wing. Mazo quickly stopped and chipped the ball up toward the goal and over the formation of Syracuse defenders. The ball grazed the crossbar and snuck in behind Giorgio, who’d come too far off her line toward the play. Following a review, the referees confirmed that just enough of the ball had crossed the line, solidifying the first of three goals in a five minute stretch. “It wasn’t all Sierra’s fault,” Adams said. “We had a tough five minute stretch where UCONN put three goals in five minutes. We got to be better in front of our net.” While Adams said that the goalkeeper competition will be a “battle” throughout the season, Giorgio was out of place on numerous occasions. A few minutes following the first goal when Emma Zaccagnini fired a ball from the top of the box through the defense, Giorgio was not far enough to her left. Zaccagnini buried the ball in the corner of the net past an outstretched Giorgio. Adams said the defense did not play to their swarming mentality that they’ve had over the last game and exhibitions, but Giorgio still allowed an open net goal to bury the Orange 4-0. Chimoa Okafor had brought down a 50-50 service from midfield, far beyond all SU’s Grace Gillard, who she easily sped by before stopping about 20 feet before the top of the box. Reading that the defense had collapsed, Giorgio raced out of net and toward Okafor, but she was easily juked out by the UCONN forward, who then calmly scooted a shot across the grass and into the empty net.
10 august 22 , 2022 sports@dailyorange.comdailyorange.com from page 12 offense from page 12 walsh from page 12 uconn lineman, routinely stays after practice to work one-on-one with some of the younger players like Linton and Chase Simmons. “We just got to stay honest when we’re guarding the running backs, because if we’re not, then they’re gonna pick which way we’re not (going),” Thompson said. Later in practice, Shrader tested the defense again, dumping off the first pass of the 11-on-11
two minute drill to Tucker on a flat route. But Shrader is still adjusting to throwing more, working on his accuracy on long balls. Beck still tells him to be more urgent and stress es the need to hit windows across the middle. On the ensuing play, a linebacker punched out a potential first down catch by Damien Alford because Shrader’s throw came up short. Courtney Jackson countered the break up by nabbing a high throw for a 10 yard gain. The chess match continued to play out between the offense and defense. The safeties cut off the chance for a deep ball, but left Tucker open down low in front of the linebacker’s zone coverage. Shrader tried to find Devaughn Cooper on a post route, but Hanna ensured the transfer slot receiver wouldn’t bring down the catch. Shrader wound up on third and long. Receiv er Oronde Gadsden II sold the go route before cutting across the middle about 20 yards down field. But Shrader’s ball to the sophomore went high, allowing the defense to readjust and settle into double coverage on Gadsden.
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By Anthony Alandt senior staff writer R obert Anae pulled out his reading glasses and situated his headset on top of his head. Jason Beck hung back next to him, yelling play calls and for mations at the offensive group walking down to the south end of the turf practice field. Tony White stood on the other sideline, prepping the defense for the first goal line and short yardage drill on Tuesday. Head coach Dino Babers stood around the 40-yard line overseeing the team with his arms folded behind his back. Despite a secondary that could be one of the best in the Atlantic Coast Conference with Duce Chestnut and Garrett Williams, Garrett Shrader led a dismantling sequence against them. The first play was a seamless power run to the left side. Shrader calmly handed the ball off to All-American Sean Tucker and watched him bounce outside a block and run in for a touchdown. The next was a run-pass option that Shrader kept. Once he saw a smothered young defensive line, he ducked into a hole untouched. “It may not be perfect, each tape how we want it,” Shrader said. “But if we’re on the same page, we make it happen, that’s all that matters.”
GARRETT SHRADER has shown strides as a passer in Syracuse’s revamped offense, which was generated by Robert Anae and Jason Beck. meghan hendricks photo editor
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The Huskies rallied around Jada Konte, who strutted on the turf at SU Soccer Stadium in celebration after scoring UConn’s third goal in five minutes. The Orange gathered around midfield for the ensuing kickoff, but a dejected demeanor hung over Syracuse. SU (1-1-0, 0-0 Atlantic Coast) couldn’t turn around its poor defen sive play, continuing to allow UConn (1-0-1, 0-0 Big East) to find the back of the net in its 6-0 loss. The Huskies had six different goal scorers. Head coach Nicky Adams was not happy with the performance, but gives a lot of credit to UConn for their inten tional approach. “I thought UCONN was 100% intentional with its plan and it worked,” Adams said. “They capital ized on every major mistake we had and they capitalized with a goal.”
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By Anthony Alandt senior staff writer Seven minutes and 18 seconds into Sunday’s match, forward Erin Flurey drew a foul after pushing too hard on her defender, setting up a free kick from the right side beyond the box. Connecticut’s shot flew chest high toward starting goalkeeper Micaela Walsh, who prepared to jump at it as a cohort of Syracuse and UCONN jer seys stormed the net. She managed to punch it out with both fists, not far enough that it made its way out of the box, but far enough that it eventually found Chelsea Domond outside on the left Domondside. took off, the defense settled back into its formation and play continued. It took another 10 minutes and another Walsh save before Cara Jordan missed a shot on goal to the right and play stopped, allowing the SU trainer to jog out to Walsh, who crouched down. A UCONN player had collided with Walsh and had kneed her, causing an abdominal contusion. She left the game 17 minutes in, subbed out in favor of sophomore Sierra Giorgio. “She was hurting, and she want ed to make sure she was 100% for the team,” head coach Nikki Adams see uconn page 10 see walsh
The final two plays opened up the defense just enough for quick passes at the goal line which led to touchdowns, a byproduct of a more pass-heavy offense. With one more week of training camp left before turning its full focus on Louisville, Syracuse has worked on ironing out nearly every position throughout camp. Babers expressed his excitement in blending his style of defensive coaching with Anae and Beck, who come from a Virginia program with much more experience in pass-heavy offenses.
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Syracuse’s more “pass-centric” offense has kept the team’s talented secondary on its heels throughout training camp
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Tucker called the new offense more “pass-cen tric” at the first press conference of training camp and one he’s looking forward to as the run ning back who enjoys operating in the flat. SU has showcased those screens, mesh routes and routes that some defenders haven’t seen from Syracuse’s offense in the past. On Friday, Garrett Williams, who enters the season as a top-20 prospect according to Pro Football Focus, said he asked an offensive player for the name of one route following a scrimmage play because he didn’t recognize it. The new looks have kept the defense on their heels, help ing improve a secondary that returns playmak ers such as Williams, Chestnut, Mikel Jones and adds transfers like Alijah Clark from Rutgers. “It’s an iron sharpens iron type of deal,” JonesWilliamssaid. and Chestnut have both noted that the offense has applied a great deal of pressure to the back end of the 3-3-5 formation. Redshirt freshman Bralyn Oliver and sophomore Ja’Had Carter have split first-team reps as the boundary safety, with Rob Hanna also cycling in periodi cally. They’ve seen struggles and huge blown cov erages, especially during 11-on-11 series. After Friday’s practice, Hanna stretched out on the sidelines while Babers hovered over him. The two debated Hanna’s missteps during team drills, culminating in the safety dropping down for 10 push Syracuseups.also enters the season with a young, unproven defensive line. Babers called the unit “crazy” and like “young pup pies.” The line contains a large crop of emerg ing players that include sophomores Kevon Darton, Steve Linton and Stefon Thomp son. Thompson, who described himself as a hybrid between a linebacker and a defensive
